) Actress Sanya Malhotra, who will be playing Shakuntala Devi's daughter Anupama Banerjee in the math genius's biopic, opened up about her relationship with on-screen mother Vidya Balan. It is difficult to condense the life of Shakuntala Devi — glorious in its achievements and fraught with its share of troubles — into a two-hour story. So, if people call their mothers [after the movie], I think my job is done. Menon — who previously directed the sophomore season of Four More Shots Please — says that the biopic aims to shatter the belief that motherhood is the be-all and end-all of a woman's existence, in a much-needed departure from commercial Hindi films that treats on-screen mothers as "devtas". Shakuntala Devi was also an astrologer and author of several other cookbooks and novels. Shakuntala Banerjee wuchs als Tochter einer Deutschen und eines Inders in Rheydt auf und erwarb das Abitur an der Bischöflichen Marienschule Mönchengladbach. She is survived by her daughter Anupama Banerjee. [Making a movie] seemed like a cathartic way of dealing with it. "Directed by Anu Menon, Shakuntala Devi is set to stream on July 31 on Amazon Prime Video.Array Please click "SUBSCRIBE" button for more informational videos! "We have highlighted what is expected of women as mothers and how Shakuntala figured her way around it. A Time Warner Company. [query] => https://pubstack.nw18.com/pubsync/v1/api/videos/recommended?source=n18english&channels=5d95e6c378c2f2492e2148a2,5d95e6c278c2f2492e214884,5d96f74de3f5f312274ca307&categories=5d95e6d7340a9e4981b2e10a&query=Amit+Sadh%2CJisshu+Sengupta%2CSanya+Malhotra%2CShakuntala+Devi%2CVidya+Balan&publish_min=2020-08-22T22:51:00.000Z&publish_max=2020-08-25T22:51:00.000Z&sort_by=date-relevance&order_by=0&limit=2 Jul 31, 2020 16:09 IST. Less than a week away from the release of Fascinated with Devi's unique journey that took her from a modest family in Bengaluru to around the world, co-writer Nayanika Mahtani and she were developing a script around the math wiz. "Amaal Mallik gets into massive Twitter battle with Salman Khan's fans!Copyright © 2020 Mid-Day Infomedia Ltd. All Rights Reserved.This website uses cookie or similar technologies, to enhance your browsing experience and provide personalised recommendations. [The meeting convinced me to] tell the story from the prism of her daughter rather than that of an outsider. IANS; Last Updated: July 31, 2020, 1:43 PM IST Actress Sanya Malhotra says working on the upcoming Shakuntala Devi biopic has been a fulfilling experience. The much-awaited biopic of human-calculator Shakuntala Devi has been released today on Amazon Prime Video worldwide. © Copyright Network18 Media and Investments Ltd 2020. It is difficult to condense the life of Shakuntala …

Afficher les profils des personnes qui s’appellent Shakuntala Banerjee. Sometimes, she did it successfully, and at other times, not so much. ( "I knew I wanted to tell the story through her daughter's perspective," says the director, sitting in her London home, over a Zoom call. However, Menon believes that the story truly came alive when they met her daughter, Anupama Banerjee, in 2016. By continuing to use our website, you agree to our

Similarly, I was also fortunate to spend a lot of time with Jisshu, who plays my father in the film. ) I realised that she wanted to find a way to celebrate her mother, her amazing life, and their relationship.

Use of the CNN name and/or logo on or as part of NEWS18.com does not derogate from the intellectual property rights of Cable News Network in respect of them. "Even as her achievements remain unparalleled, Menon says the The beauty of women telling women's stories lies in the sensitivity and empathy that the director brings through her gaze. Nayanika and I met her at a café where she came with her husband and two daughters," she recounts.Though it had been three years since Devi had passed away, Menon remembers that the loss was "still fresh for Anupama" then. Shakuntala Devi . All rights reserved. After a while of happy marital bliss, … Born in 1929, Shakuntala Devi died at the age of 83 in a Bangalore hospital after suffering complications of the kidney and heart. The drama was obviously meant to start with Shakuntala marrying the IAS officer, Paritosh Banerjee (Jisshu Sengupta). But at the onset, director Anu Menon knew that her film would go beyond her muse's magic with math.

[videos] => Array CNN and the CNN logo are registered marks of Cable News Network, LP LLLP, displayed with permission. In Shakuntala Devi, Sanya plays the role of late mathematics genius Shakuntala Devi's, Anupama Banerji.Describing her chemistry with her co-stars, Sanya said: "I shared a lovely chemistry with Vidya ma'am. "My agent found Anupama. Despite being far removed from Bollywood, I think she was receptive to me because we lived in the same city. Shakuntala Banerjee Shakuntala Banerjee (* 1973 in Rheydt) ist eine deutsche Fernsehjournalistin und Reporterin. Shakuntala Devi director Anu Menon talks about how math wiz's daughter Anupama Banerjee and she came together to celebrate the legend. All rights reserved. ( CNN name, logo and all associated elements ® and © 2020 Cable News Network LP, LLLP. "Her daughter was grappling with this void in her life. Vidya Balan’s next Shakuntala Devi has finally hit the digital screen and everyone is raving about the actress’ act in the biopic.